Automatic gate



(No Model.)

` VR. F. HAGEMAN.

` AUTUMATIG GATE. No. 251,870. Patented Ja.11.3,1882.

N. PETERS. PhavLiIhognpher. Walhlngtum D. C.

' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

`RANDOLPH F. HAGEMAN, OF NEW MADISON, OHIO.

AUTOMATIC GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 251,870, dated January 3, 1882. I Application led November 23, 1881. n (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, RANDOLPH F. HAGE- MAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Madison, in the county of Darke and State ot' Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gates, of which the following' is a specication, reference being had y therein to the accompanying' drawings.

My invention relates to gates; and it consists of the construction and arrangement of its several parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is a top-plan view of my gate, and Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the latchpost.

A is the gate. Itis of ordinary construction, and is hinged to the pivot-post B, as shown. It has a rigid latch, a., upon its swinging end, which engages with a pivoted latch, c, on the latchpost O.

The gate-frame consists of the pivot-post B,

the latchpost O, and the base-boards D D, be-` tween the ends of which the posts are securely fastened, as shown.

Attached to the bottom ofthe hinge-post of the gate is a rigid crank, E, as shown. t Pivoted upon a block,d, between the base-boards, is a reciprocating lever, Rand journaled inthe upper edge of said base-boards, and immediately in front of the latch-post O, '1s a rockshai't,G, which has pedals gg secured to their outer ends, as shown. Depending from the lower side ot' this lever G is an arm, g', and pivoted to it is a rod, c', which has its upper end pivoted in the rear end of the latch c, as shown.

Pivoted in the lower end of the arm g', and to one end ofthe lever F, is a lever,f, and ex` tending from the other end of the lever F to the end of the rigid crank E is the lever f', as shown.

In the operation of the mechanism the foot is placed upon either ot' the pedals g and the end 1/ pressed downwardly, which will cause the arm g and leverf and the end of the lever F, to which it i's attached, to be carriedforward. This action will draw the leverf and crank E inwardly, thus forcing open the gate. The forward movement given the arm glwill operate to force the latch-arm c upwardly, carrying with it the rear end ofthe pivoted latch c, which will, of course, lower the front end, free the rigid latch a. in the gate, and allow it to swing open bythe operation of thelother levers, as shown.

1. In a gate, the combination of the rockshaft Gr and its downwardly-extending arm g', journalcd horizontally1 between the base-boards D, with the vertically-acting connecting-rod c', having its lower end pivoted to the arm g and its upper to the rear end of the pivoted latch'c, all arranged to operate as shown and described.

2. The combination of the horizontal rockshaft G, its pedals g, and downwardly-extending arm g, journaled between the baseboards D, with the connecting-rod f, reciprocating lever F, rod f', and crank E, secured to the lower end ofthe pivot-post of the gate, all arranged and operating as set forth.-

3. In a gate, the rock-shaft G, provided with operating-pedals g, and a downwardly-projecting arm g', to which is pivoted the vertical connecting-rod c and horizontal rod f, said rockshaft being adapted to open and close the gate and to release the latch by means of the connecting mechanism, as hereinbefore described.

In testimony whereof l aftix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RANDOLPH E. HAGE WAN.

Witnesses:

J. H. BANKS, I. F. S. HAGEMAN. 

